Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 811 | 451 | 847 | 488 | 1259 | 1025 | 874 | 576 | 495 | 495 | 495 | 586 | 1739 | 2804 | 3355 | 3355 | 2323 | 1776 | 1344 | 1049 | 764 | 593 | 497 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46PM2.17m | 6:09AM1.96m | 6:43PM2.12m | 7:08AM1.92m | 7:41PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM-0.05m | 00:09AM0.05m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 1:06AM0.06m | 1:25PM0.02m | 2:03AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 451 | 4 | 488 | 1259 | 1025 | 874 | 576 | 495 | 495 | 495 | 586 | 1739 | 2804 | 3355 | 3355 | 2323 | 1776 | 1344 | 1049 | 764 | 593 | 497 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NNE 5 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 14 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 14 | 471 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 155 | 209 | 209 | 347 | 892 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 3 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 811 | 218 | 847 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 24 | 33 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
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